Everything You Wanted To Know About Psychology But Were Afraid To Ask
Emotional and psychological trauma can be caused by single-blow, one-time events, such as a horrible accident, a natural disaster, or a violent attack. Trauma can also stem from ongoing, relentless stress, such as living in a crime-ridden neighborhood or struggling with cancer. It is very normal for people to experience many emotional and physical aftershocks [...]
There are a lot of things life that can stress us out: family problems, trouble with friends, financial issues and work. Stress is often a response to all the changes in your life and it can cause emotional and physical reactions. The less experience and strategies you have dealing with stress, the more difficult it [...]
The pursuit of happiness has long been thought of as one of the inalienable rights of people. However, more and more, I see people in my psychology practice who claim that the just aren’t happy and seem to have no idea how to find happiness. There are always things in our lives that cause unhappiness [...]
I remember my doctors’ warning me it could happen. “It’s like you’ve been to war,” my obstetrician told me. She was warning me that post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms could pop up in my life. At the time I didn’t think I felt any. I felt like I was inside a snow globe and someone had [...]
In a healthy relationship, trust means everything: the ability to share your true thoughts and feelings and to communicate your needs and wants. Secrets in a relationship are a betrayal of that belief and trust you have in your spouse. But what if you discover the secret your partner has been hiding is the fact [...]
Father-daughter relationships are complicated. When she is young, your little girl is follows you around either vowing to be just like you or swearing that she wants to marry you when she grows up. Then, almost before you can blink your eyes, she starts talking on the phone to friends, texting, wearing make-up and (gulp) [...]
Have you even been driving in your car, listening to the radio and a certain song comes on that takes you immediately back to a particular time and place that means something to you? Music can affect our moods, motivate you to exercise, boost your immune system, increase performances on tests, reduce the impact of [...]
The presence of the mind/body connection and its impact on health has long been debated among experts. In the 1800s, many doctors believed that our emotions were linked to disease and often prescribed visits to spas or seaside resorts to remedy the “ill-humors” that lead to illness. As time passed, and the advent of microbiology [...]
We’ve all had times in our lives when we’ve been hurt by someone else, either intentionally or accidentally. I’m sure we can all pinpoint a time when trust has been broken, confidences have been betrayed and we’ve felt taken advantage of. In the course of relationships, this is inevitable. However, while the initial pain and [...]
Have your child lie down on his or her bed. You can even lie down beside them as doing relaxation together can be a bonding experience and good for both of you too! While you should follow the script as written, you can modify it to suit your needs. Don’t be afraid to just start [...]
